LAC 40:I.5319. Procedure Codes and Guidelines

A. The Current Dental Terminology (CDT) is a listing of descriptive terms and identifying codes for reporting dental services and procedures and are used for processing claims benefits. CDT was developed to provide a standard and effective system of reporting dental services to third-party payers for reimbursement. Each procedure or service is identified with a five-digit code. By using these procedures, dental office staff can enhance the speed and accuracy with which a claim may be paid. You should always include the appropriate CDT code(s) when filing a claim. B. Because medical nomenclature and procedural coding is a rapidly changing field, certain codes may be added, modified or deleted for the next year. Please ensure that your office is using the most current edition of CDT and that you update your codes annually.